Lucy Lu has done nothing wrong, but she is being punished in the worst possible way. When her owner decides she no longer wants to take care of her, Lucy Lu is left tied to the front door of the local animal shelter. At barely four months old, Lucy Lu soon finds herself dependent upon the advice of the other dogs as she waits day in and day out for her person to swoop her up and give her a loving home. Will Lucy be one of the lucky ones who finds a home, or will she continue to wait and watch while friends come and go?

Life Lessons of Lucy Lu: Lucy Lu Gets Adopted, written by Gwen Kelly and illustrated by Leo Brown, is the touching story of Lucy Lu’s experience as a puppy abandoned and left to begin her young life again in an animal shelter. Not only is Lucy Lu, a mixed-breed dog, but she is also a black puppy. A prevalent color and less likely to be adopted by shelter visitors, Lucy Lu does not stand much of a chance of making it out any time soon. Kelly has masterfully woven a terribly common issue into a moving narrative that is bound to change the minds of readers one by one. Kelly has gifted her audience with an accurate and impactful look at animal shelters by building awareness and educating readers.

Animal stories are the way to my heart. I am an advocate for pet rescue and adoption, and every dog I have owned has been a shelter success story. Lucy Lu’s touching tale reached right off the pages and wrapped itself around my very soul. This is a wonderful method for teaching young children about animal shelters, the work they do, and how dogs sometimes find themselves waiting years for the perfect home.

There are many books that desperately need to be written, and this is undoubtedly one of them. Brown’s illustrations are precious and evoke emotion with each turn of the page. I highly recommend every parent grab a copy of Kelly’s Life Lessons of Lucy Lu: Lucy Lu Gets Adopted. Some things in life are hard to teach our children, but Kelly is making this one thing much simpler. 

Pages: 33 | ASIN : B0C3XXY557